Lyme disease

Ticks are small arachnid parasites that are found in grassy, woodland areas

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A red deer emerges from bracken during warm weather. Picture: PA

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Ticks don’t fly or jump – they crawl onto you when you brush against them in environments like forests or long grass, and heather

My Highlands horror tick experience - and how I removed the beastie

Ticks can cause serious diseases in dogs.

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Farmers and crofters are concerned about there being no alternative to control bracken after Asulox use was banned in Scotland (pic: Victoria Jones)

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Approximately 5% of ticks are said to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This infection has been described as a ‘hidden epidemic’ so it is important to keep you and your loved ones safe.

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Farmers in Scotland have been denied permission to use Asulox (pic: Brian Walker)

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Experts have warned anyone wishing to go hiking in the Scottish countryside should wear long sleeve tops and trousers to reduce the risk of being bitten by an infected tick (Anke Scherzer/Getty Images)

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Tick infestation of ewes and lambs is on the rise, say Scottish farmers (Picture: Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Give farmers tools they need to beat tick invasion

Ma tha amharas idir ann, bu chòir comhairle meidigeach a shireadh.

Bu chòir a bhith nas tuigsiche mu Tinneis Lyme

There had been calls to wipe out red deer on the 93,000-acre Stòras Uibhist estate, which covers the islands of South Uist, Eriskay and parts of Benbecula, due to the damage they cause to crops and gardens, their risk of causing road accidents and fears over the spread of Lyme disease

Deer spared as islanders reject total cull on South Uist community estate

Summer is the time of year when ticks are most likely to be a problem for your four-legged friend.

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Ticks that can suck the blood from the family dog and humans alike, potentially leading to Lyme disease, are thriving in the warmer weather (Picture: Duncan McGlynn/Getty Images)

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How to avoid contracting Lyme disease from tick bites this summer

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The month of May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, but do you know how to check if your pet has ticks and the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease? (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The landowners group has attacked the cull call, saying it contradicted a report from Scottish Natural Heritage. Picture: Getty Images

Scottish landowners' body slams call to increase deer culls

Ticks can transmit diseases such as relapsing fever and Lyme disease.

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A tick biting through human skin, red blotches indicate an infection. Photograph: Getty Images

Doctors attacked for belittling tick-borne illness

It is believed to bethefirst time thisorganism,calledBabesia venatorum, has been identified inanimals in theUK -and the first time it has been found in sheep anywhere in the world. Picture: SWNS

Potentially deadly tick-borne parasite found in Scotland for the first time

This tick passed on Lyme disease

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An adult male, nymph and larva tick. Picture: Getty Images

App launched in Highlands to track ticks that cause Lyme disease

It took a year for business manager Yen Lau to be properly diagnosed by medics, despite being bedridden and suffering from more than 40 different symptoms. PICTURE: SWNS

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Lyme disease is caused by tick bites. Picture: SWNS

GPs told to look out for symptoms of Lyme disease as cases ‘increase rapidly’

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Beastie burden – those tiny ticks can carry a nasty disease

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Ticks can spread Lyme's disease to animals and humans.

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Mother left bedridden by Lyme disease after tick bite

Ticks are widespread across the UK, but southern England and the Scottish Highlands are among the highest risk areas (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to avoid tick bites this summer - and what to do if you find one

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Five-year-old Patrick and his mother Theresa Dolan. Picture: SWNS

Family's fight for antibiotic Lyme disease treatment

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Research suggests up to 14 per cent of ticks in Scotland carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in humans, a potentially debilitating condition affecting the nervous system

Ilona Amos: Check your tick list to cut risk of Lyme disease

New studies show conservation efforts can benefit ticks, which carry bacteria that causes Lyme disease in humans

Conservation can increase Lyme disease threat, studies show

Many parts of Scotland have been hit by flooding caused by increasingly wet weather. Picture: Getty Images

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A new app that can detect the presence of ticks has been launched. Picture: PA

GPS technology LymeMap can detect ticks

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Bruce Alexander: More must be done to combat Lyme disease

Bruce Alexander: More must be done to combat Lyme disease

John Gibson: Allan has to hang on a tick

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